credence
英 ['kri?d(?)ns]
美 ['kridns]
- n. 信任；憑證；祭器臺（等于credence table，credenza）
英文詞源
- credence (n.)
- mid-14c., from Medieval Latin credentia "belief," from Latin credentum (nominative credens), past participle of credere "believe, trust" (see credo).
雙語例句
- 1. Historical evidence lends credence to his theory.
- 史學根據使他的理論更為可信。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. Her denials of this charge served merely to lend it credence.
- 她對這一指控的矢口否認,反倒更使人相信這一指控是真的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. It is strictly forbidden to obtain confessions and to give them credence.
- 嚴禁逼供信.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. Don't give credence to all the gossip you hear.
- 不要相信你聽到的閑話.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. Good studies are needed to lend credence to the notion that genuine progress can be made in this important field.
- 需要進行認真的研究，以讓人們相信在這一重要領域可以取得真正的進展。
來自柯林斯例句